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David Moore D

Democratic candidate for Secretary of State

June 28, 2022 primary: lost with 77,983 votes (9.0%)

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (limits off for race).

Worth a look

Worth a look Late reports

7 large contributions ($26,000) reported on an A-1 after the deadline

A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $12,000 from EHL Partners LLC, received 2021-08-31, reported 2021-10-14: 30 business days, 25 past the deadline.

What to check
  • The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
  • A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (7)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
EHL Partners LLC2021-08-312021-10-14305$12,000
Tennis Ballerz Corporation2021-08-312021-10-14305$1,000
William Lowry2022-06-232022-06-2832$1,500
Aum Advisory Associates2022-06-232022-06-2832$1,500
Jayanti Patel2022-06-232022-06-2832$1,000
Leader of Tomorrow2022-06-232022-06-2832$6,000
Indiana American Business Council2022-06-232022-06-2832$3,000
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

2 quarterly reports filed late (up to 22 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2021-06-30 was due 2021-07-15 and filed 2021-08-06.

What to check
  • A paper report postmarked 3 days before the deadline is on time; the Board records when it arrived.
  • The Board assesses fines for late reports and may waive them.
The entries (2)
Quarter endingDueFiledDays late
2021-06-302021-07-152021-08-0622
2022-03-312022-04-152022-04-183
Rule: Quarterly reports filed late
“A political committee shall file quarterly reports no later than the 15th day of the month following each period.”10 ILCS 5/9-10(b) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$181,219raised, 92 itemized contributions, plus $4,085 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$151,835spent
$58cash on hand on December 31, 2022
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders

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How it was spent: $151,835

Other (as described)$62,248
Consultants and field$56,303
Office, printing and supplies$12,400
Legal, accounting and fees$8,700
Mail and literature$6,159
Digital and online$3,500
Contributions to other committees$1,000
Donations and sponsorships$925
Fundraising and events$600

Largest payees: The Publicity Works $42,170 Consultants and field · Oasis Strategy $38,973 Consultants and field · veracity llc $21,500 Digital and online · Progress Printing $10,646 Office, printing and supplies · democratic party of cook $10,000 Other (as described) · omella $6,450 Legal, accounting and fees · minuteman press $5,159 Mail and literature · joi imobhio $4,500 Consultants and field

Grouped by the purpose each payment lists (“direct mail”, “consulting”), so the groups are approximate; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.

Top contributorsTypeTotal
Citizens To Elect David Moore
Chicago
Business or group$18,000
Magnum Freight Inc
Countryside
Business or group$15,000
EHL Partners LLC
Chicago
Business or group$12,000
Aida Liquors Inc
Chicago
Business or group$10,000
ELH Partners LLC
Chicago
Business or group$10,000
Community First Pact
Chicago
Business or group$6,000
Leader of Tomorrow
chicago
Business or group$6,000
Mohammed Abdallah
self employed · self · palos park
Person$5,800
Elzie Higginbottom
developer · self employed · chicago
Person$5,000
Bobby Simmons
Marketing · self · Chicago
Person$5,000
Law office of Samie Ata
Palos Hills
Business or group$4,500
veracity llc
chicago
Business or group$4,500
Shamus Wright
general contractor · self · Matteson
Person$4,000
Indiana American Business Council
Oak Brook Terrace
Business or group$3,000
Kamai Swiss
self employed · business owner · Palos hills
Person$3,000

Committee: Moore For Illinois (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Citizens To Elect David Moore
Business · Chicago
$18,0002
ELH Partners, LLC
Business · Chicago
$10,0005
Mohammed Abdallah
CEO, Fuel line · Palos Park
$5,8003
The Will Group
Business · Wheaton
$2,5002
UJAMAA Construction
Business · Chicago
$2,0003
Patricia Forkan
General Contractor, Celtic Development · Burr Ridge
$1,7502
William Lowry
Attorney, Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie and Lowry · Chicago
$1,5002
Hubbard House Restaurant, LLC
Business · Chicago
$1,0004
ComEd
Business · Carol Stream
$6252
Darnell Cooks
Chicago
$4002
Joseph Moore
Consultant, Joe Moore Strategies · Chicago
$2504